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• Re: water in my exhaust..
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Jun 1997 11:50:57 -0400
  ...block, leaking head gasket A little white smoke after startup (especially when the air is cold and/or damp) is normal as long as...
• Fwd: [VANAGON] Long block air cooled for vanagon 2.0 L
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Fri, 3 May 2013 15:33:48 -0600
  Oh yea, I forgot....take a look at what Go Westy offers for rebuilt h2O motors. http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_category.php...
• Automatic transmission failure
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:12:03 -0500
  ...Body is in very good shape and I put in a new long block in 2003. I was pulling away from a stop sign...
• Re: crack in between valves, junk?
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 2 Apr 2008 18:09:51 -0400
  ...That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. >http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com
• Re: Syncro Engine Block Heater Mystery Solved!! (long story, happy en ding)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 24 Jun 1999 21:01:23 -0700
  ...Syncro Engine Block Heater Mystery Solved!! (long story, happy en >ding) > > >>I realize this isn't really the season when people think about stuff...
• FS Vanagon Air Cooled Engine
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 24 Jun 2004 04:20:48 -0500
  ...I'll sell this engine as a long block for $1300.00 with heads. (No core) I'll sell this engine as a short...
• Re: Bostig intake hose
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Sun, 3 Aug 2014 12:46:51 -0400
  ...gmail.com> wrote: > Does anyone have any idea if the enormously long intake hose used in Bostig conversions can be bought separately? Is there...
• Re: Propane going out while driving
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 8 Nov 1994 09:34:48 -0800
  ...I've had good luck putting a small block of ice or frozen blue ice in the westy, so that when I need to...
• RE: What would you do?
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Wed, 12 Oct 1994 18:29:08 EST
  ...With 113k on the engine, and assuming the rest of the van was worth it, I would get a new long block, paying more...
• Sunday Washington Post Classifieds
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 2 Jan 2000 11:02:34 -0500
  ...703-780-0718. '74 Camper High Top, all rebuilt, new 2.0 long block, excel. body, no rust, $5500. 703-768-4740. OTHER AIR...
• Re: The Vanagon Executive, a True Story
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Thu, 6 Feb 2003 22:08:37 -0800
  ...to tow a Westy for a long distance? Put it on a trailer? Stop an dive it around the block every 300 miles? What?
• Red Tornado Engine (ALT impoved bracket!)
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 22 Jan 2007 02:51:40 -0500
  ...that engine, when i say engine, it's not only the long block, but everything around this one... a lot more pictures to come...
• Re: <no subject>
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 18 Oct 2006 22:49:50 -0400
  ...Unfortunately Dennis was right about > the block - the rear > thrust bearing is moving in its seat, I can rotate > it about 1/8" inch...
• Re: Water for anti-freeze!
  Historical mailing list - Remco deJong
  Wed, 8 Oct 1997 20:28:18 -0400
  Curtis Long wrote: > In a message dated 97-10-06 23:29:01 EDT, vw4x4@FYI.NET writes: > > << I was in Kmart, tonight and...
• Re: Sliding Door Handle
  Historical mailing list - Barry & Margarita
  Sun, 20 Feb 2000 11:46:09 -0500
  ...If you have a Westy, those clips that hold > the inside panel on are no longer available. There is a very high chance > that...
• T3 -Radiator removal question?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Brooks
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 12:01:48 EDT
  ...I am going to remove my radiator to check for blockage, cracks , etc.. I haven't had the radiator fan come on in over...
• Re: Waterboxer assembly detail sought
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:27:05 -0500
  ...on the waterboxer block case there are 10mm studs external to >> and >> internal to the water jacket casting. These are the studs that clamp...
• Re: Clean up Fuse Block under dash?...maybe add dielectric grease?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Mon, 1 Jul 2019 08:58:13 -0700
  ...block. Has > anyone found a replacement of this style that fits well? Just over a year ago, while I was on a long trip...
• 1984 1.9L/autotransmission ** flat spot around 2500 +/- 400 rpm when driving
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 22 Oct 2011 22:57:26 -0400
  ...When I installed the new long block in 2003, and replaced as many of the components as I could obtain even if the existing...
• Re: Stray wires around the fuse block Help!!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:21:08 -0400
  ...fast is rededicated to the middle speed which he will no longer have, right? -- David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy...
• Re: What food to take in a Westie
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 5 Jun 1998 19:00:40 -0700
  ...s been discussed in the archives a long time ago. anyway, > it was stuff like "for biscuits, drive around the block four times". :) > > joel
• 2.3 weight
  Historical mailing list - PAT
  Sat, 30 May 1998 11:14:22 -0400
  Ford 2.3 longblock weighs 328 lbs according to KEP. A friend said they weigh ~400-500 fully equipped. In comparison to the 1...
• Re: to rebuild or not, next step 89 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 23:50:05 -0400
  ...long. I have no idea how serious these pits are. Can anyone advise me? Is it time to let him machine my engine block...
• Re: Trap door under the gas cap no longer closes.
  Historical mailing list - Odyssey Stickers
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 17:46:12 +0000
  ...long as I'm smog legal and pass. I think the flap you are talking about is a "dust" or foreign matter blocker or...
• Turbo Swap
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 May 97 17:06:04 EDT
  ...connect the oil feed? The VW TD block has a special connection for this. How long did the whole project take you? How many...
• Re: Swinging table
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 18 Jun 2014 08:58:26 -0500
  ...no longer use the tables (they were always in the way, especially with my early vans where the closet door is blocked), but when...
• Fri. Vanagons are right..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 2 Sep 2016 19:36:02 -0700
  ...I've just started using my GM Safari AWD work van again, after a long spell of enjoying my "new" Aa Transaxle 5 sp...
• Re: XM Antenna installation on a Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Audin Malmin
  Tue, 15 Aug 2006 15:55:09 -0700
  ...signal isn't > blocked (only bridges and very tall trees manage to block the > signal). The cable is plenty long enough. > > > >I bought a...
• Re: WBX Front Heater Core Mystery Sheet Metal
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 7 May 2014 14:43:22 -0500
  ...It has one row of small holes along one long side, and three >> rows of holes along the other long side. It obviously blocks...
• Re: compression testing... on the bench
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:53:04 -0500
  ...on the bench folks, i have a wasserboxer long block NOT IN A CAR which i'd like to check its compression. Has anybody...
• Re: Vanagon owner again
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 17 May 2019 12:00:22 -0400
  ...I had to take delivery in the local supermarket parking lot as I > paid for enclosed transport and the rig was so long there...
• rust on a longblock oops shortblock and more
  Historical mailing list - Steven E. Broomhead, Sr.
  Mon, 28 Apr 1997 19:19:26 -0500
  I've gotten a complete engine; a short block, two heads, 2 f.i. systems, 2 intake manifolds, 2 complete set of gaskets, and...
• 1.9L longblock and auto tranny FS
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Thu, 9 Oct 1997 14:22:51 -0400
  ...I only drove it around the block before the pull to confirm it needed head gaskets, and yes, it does. The auto tranny is...
• Parts needed
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 09:37:38 -0400
  ...air and water-cooled engines and the usual list of rebuilt long blocks for vws going faster miles an hour with the radio on...
• Re: Need advice please....
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Fri, 21 Nov 2003 12:01:51 -0500
  ...does it climb above that level when you put a load on the engine? Try cruising up a long grade on the highway -- are...
• Re: engine block heaters?
  Historical mailing list - Chad Morris
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 14:45:53 -0600
  My old man used to have an engine heater that plugged into regular 110 and had a long skinny metal end that you put...
• Re: Regreasing my CV's. Flip driveshafts on reinstall good idea?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 06:50:48 -0700
  ...Here is the CV tool version, the longer thin shank helps clear the CV boot on the ones blocked by the angle of the...
• Re: short-lived rebuilds
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Thu, 6 Apr 95 10:50:15 PDT
  ...I'm leaning towards a GEX rebuilt long block. At $300 for heads plus another $300 for pistons/cylinders plus another $100 for bearings...
• Re: Roadhaus - Need an Engine
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Wed, 5 May 2004 11:26:18 -0600
  Entity Stan Wilder spoke thus: > Westfalia Acres sounds like a great place to put RoadHaus up on blocks as a > final resting place until...
• Re: Heater Core replacement
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 14:20:10 -0800
  ...I am convinced this little gesture has extended the longevity of the heater, the used one I put in has lasted much longer than...
• Re: '91 Westy coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Sun, 17 Feb 2002 10:34:24 -0500
  ...The left shows no outward movement of the gasket and a little less gunk at the seam between the head and block. The block...
• Re: VW Inline 4 motor 'revise and re-install' update, (long)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:35:13 -0700
  ...long) > I've been gathering parts for about a week and a half now to swap out the > 1.8L VW inline 4 block...
• wasserboxer rebuild advice
  Historical mailing list - Gene Kopan
  Sat, 23 May 1998 14:25:30 -0700
  ...Since it has 160K, it might be smart to put in a long block (& probably a clutch) instead of a head job. I want...
• Re: Plastic part for the louvered rear vents
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 4 Apr 2017 19:48:36 -0400
  ...came from the VW dealer went to get the small square blocks used to > secure the two rear louvered vents > > They press fit into...
• RE: Gas Heaters
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 3 Dec 1995 18:09:35 -0400
  ...Removed the fuel pump and it no >longer pulsates, just clicks once - therefore no fuel is being delivered to >the gas heater. Remove the...
• Conversion Options
  Historical mailing list - Seastoner
  Mon, 4 May 1998 22:23:08 +0000
  Well the inevitable has occured for my 85 Westie it seems, tho earlier for the long block than I had anticipated at 139k. So...
• 12 mpg ???
  Historical mailing list - alan sinclair
  Sun, 1 Aug 2004 13:43:14 -0700
  after resuscitating an '81 westie (after a 5-6 year sleep) with new long block, we're getting around 12 miles/gallon. It's...
• Re: What food to take in a Westie
  Historical mailing list - John Welsh
  Thu, 4 Jun 1998 21:34:13 +0000
  ...Bigger blocks take longer to thaw; you can size your blocks so they thaw by different nights. Like the Rice-a-Roni already mentioned...
• Fw: 2.1L Align bore and main bearings
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Wed, 3 Dec 2003 21:18:30 -0500
  ...You can ship > the block and crank to me and I can go over the parts or I can offer you a > longblock assembled...
• Re: Engine removal, long winded...... Seeking advice
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:01:01 -0600
  ...I think that with good jackstands, the blocks would just be a backup. If the stands are gonna fail, and crush the blocks, then...
• Re: Dan's Diesel Rebuild Part 6
  Historical mailing list - dieselwesty
  Fri, 28 Sep 2001 13:42:12 -0400
  ...Put a long floor dolly under the motor, trans, and block it up so the motor will sit on the floor dolly. Unbolt the...
• Re: Engine needed
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sun, 30 Jan 2000 18:39:21 -0500
  ...By the way the list price of a VW exchange long block (INCLUDING cylinder heads) is $2,230.00 (P/N 025 100 031...
• Re: Plastic part for the louvered rear vents
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Tue, 4 Apr 2017 21:36:27 +0000
  ...Plastic part for the louvered rear vents HI Just came from the VW dealer went to get the small square blocks used to secure...
• Re: Question about engine storage
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:33:48 EDT
  ...was wondering if anybody had any advice for long-term storage. For now I just blocked off all the ports and put the engine...
• Re: Vanagon motor replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 May 1995 20:04:27 -0500
  ...the job right and then call your VW dealer for a long block,it' not that far off. > Dave Zipperer IF IT LIVES ON...
• Help w/ part identification.....
  Historical mailing list - Mike Garske
  Wed, 27 Dec 2000 19:02:36 -0600
  ...neglected far too long, but to my surprise the coolant was burbling out of a hole in the engine block directly behind the water...
• Re: gutless AND unreliable...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 08:21:33 -0800
  ...6000+ RPM Typically last 250K+ miles VERY good reputation for reliability Brand NEW long blocks available for less $$ than REBUILT wasserboxer. Very clean burning...
• Re: Noisy lifters, rockers, at startup, etc (long)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Tue, 10 Aug 2004 14:11:06 -0400
  ...cranking the engine with coil wire disconnected at distributor cap and grounded to block with a clip lead is fine, but leaving the disconnected...
• Re: Broken Stebro Muffler Bracket / Malcolm's trip
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 9 Aug 2005 09:05:45 EDT
  ...block for a Vanagon muffler is the no questions asked, lifetime guarantee Walker muffler. >> OK, Senior, I'll allow you that one as long...
• Fryday Follyes
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 13 Oct 2000 22:35:19 -0500
  ...lay a piece of wood ---- an 8 inch long 2X4 block. He looked at the block, thinking "The mechanic must have used this some...